The 1976 Pacific Southwest Open, also known under its sponsorship name 1976 Arco–Pacific Southwest Open, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California in the United States. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and categorized as four-star. It was the 50th edition of the tournament and ran from September 20 through September 27, 1976. Tenth-seeded Brian Gottfried won the singles title and $20,000 first-prize money.[3]
| 1976 Pacific Southwest Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 20–27 |
| Edition | 50th |
| Category | Grand Prix (Four star) |
| Draw | 64S / 32D |
| Prize money | $125,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / Indoor |
| Location | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Venue | Pauley Pavilion |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Brian Gottfried[1] | |
| Doubles | |
| Bob Lutz / Stan Smith[2] | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Brian Gottfried defeated Arthur Ashe 6–2, 6–2
- It was Gottfried's 1st singles title of the year and the 7th of his career.
Doubles
edit Bob Lutz / Stan Smith defeated Arthur Ashe / Charlie Pasarell 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
References
edit- ^ "1976 Los Angeles – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1976 Los Angeles – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1977). World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 97–98. ISBN 9780354090117.